Rihanna not solely responded to the remark, she mic-dropped it. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with many gifted trans women throughout the years, but I don’t go around doing trans castings! Just like I don’t do straight non trans women castings,” she wrote. “I respect all women, and whether they’re trans or not is none of my business!”

Rihanna additionally identified that some transgender individuals are extra snug than others about opening up about their gender, and she or he has to respect that. “I don’t think it’s fair that a trans woman, or man, but used as a convenient marketing tool!” she continued. “Too often do I see companies doing this to trans and black women alike! There’s always just that one spot in the campaign for that token ‘we look mad diverse’ girl/guy! It’s sad!”

Transgender fashions have more and more proven up in advert campaigns these days—Hari Nef has posed for Gucci, whereas Andrej Pejic has modeled for Make Up For Ever. Ines Rau additionally lately turned the primary transgender Playboy Playmate. While it’s undoubtedly nice that manufacturers are more and more that includes individuals of all genders of their advertisements, Rihanna is true—they typically make an enormous present of it.

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It’s value stating that Rihanna has persistently made an effort to showcase superb variety in her Fenty Beauty advertisements and merchandise already. And the DNA of the model is to celebrate and serve women of all types and skin tones—simply think about the truth that she launched with a powerful 40 totally different basis shades. If future Fenty Beauty advertisements occur to showcase an brazenly transgender mannequin, so be it—however now we all know that it gained’t be completed for press.